We enjoy cooking together for our two daughters and for guests. Sharp knives are essential to a seamless cooking experience, and for years, we took our knives to a shop in Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Shortly after our youngest was born, we took some kitchen knives to be sharpened, and drove up and down Penn Avenue looking for the shop. No luck -- they were closed. We tried a variety of countertop sharpeners that we could buy from a kitchen supply store and were unhappy with the results.

When we searched online for knife sharpening services, we found plenty of options in other cities, which led us to the realization that we should be offering the service ourselves. We found the best equipment for knives, scissors, and various other tools, and relied on the kindness of friends and family to provide some old, beat-up blades for us to practice. They were thrilled to get a package of sharp, renewed tools. A business was born.

In addition to sharpening knives and cooking, Aaron likes fly-fishing and watching the Pittsburgh Penguins. Liza likes mathematics and making things.